Police: Reported attempted abduction a 'misunderstanding'

Police said this evening that the man was interviewed and today's event was not an attempted abduction.

The man is from Virginia and got confused when trying to pick up his granddaughter from a babysitter, police said. The information was verified by all parties.

Update, 9 p.m.
The suspect and the vehicle have been located, according to police. No additional information was available.

Previous report

Southern Regional Police are investigating an attempted child abduction in Glen Rock, according to a news release.

Police said that about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday that a white man about 50 years old, with white hair, no facial hair and wearing a blue or plaid jacket approached a 9-year-old girl near Junior Street.

As the girl got off the school bus, the man pulled up beside her and through the passenger window told her to "hop in," police sad. The girl's father was behind the suspect and confronted him, police said.

The man left in a gray or light blue Cadillac on Valley Street toward the Susquehanna Trail, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Southern Regional Police at 717-235-3944 or through 911.

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